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Welkom!What is your role
right now?
Workshop
An analysis of the actions iGEM members achieve during the
conversations with their public
Wageningen, 9 August 2013Paulien Poelarends
How do you want to present yourself when talking with non-scientists?
Today’s program
• A short introduction of my MSc thesis• A crash course discursive psychology
• Analysis of text fragments in groups + break
• Presentations about the analysis• Whole group discussion about your findings
• Short presentation of my thesis results• Closing words (19.00h)
Introduction of my thesis
One-way science communication
Interactive science communication• Science cafes• Social media• Science festivals• Chatting at a birthday party
Conversations shape the identity of science (Scott & Lane, 2000)
Introduction of my thesis (2)
One-way science in society (Bauer et al., 2007)
Limitations• Public deficit still present (Wynn, 2006)
• Agenda setting (Veen et al., 2012)
• Ethical issues are not discussed (Felt et al., 2009)
The stereotype of the scientist (Finson, 2002)
How scientists describe their own role (Davies, 2008; Horst, 2013)
Introduction of my thesis (3)
Interactional studiesScientists use different identities to:
• Present themselves as a superiority• To show engagement• To show emotions
How do iGEM members construct their identity and “doing science” to their public?
Meeting of Young Minds 2011 & 2012Discovery Festival | Transnatural Festival
Discursive psychology
• Discourse (conversation) is the primary arena for human action (Potter, 2012)
• Central question: What do people do with talking and writing? (Potter, 1996)
• Non-cognitive: Try to find out what talk does, not what is reflected in talk (Veen et al;, 2010)
Discursive psychology (2)
Kim: brr (.5) it’s getting cold in hereTom: Alright then (.2) I’ll close the window
3 core observations• Discourse is constructed• Discourse is action-oriented• Discourse is situated
Discursive psychology (3)
moderator: you have a question Audience2: yeah (.2) this euh switch of yours (.5) euh
were you able to modify the threshold?moderator to modify the threshold? audience2 yeah I mean so I mean you talked about
how many hours before (.) it was perceived as being rotten (.7) so I am wondering I mean this switch you have that is turned on is it turned on (.5) after half an hour
Fragment analysis + break
How do the iGEM members construct their identity & “doing science”?
• [ text ] Overlapping speech• (x.x) Pause of x.x seconds• (.) Micropause, less than 0.2 seconds• (text) Speech unclear• word,↓word Onset of noticeable pitch rise or fall• wo:rd Colons speaker has stretched the preceding
sound• WORD Speaker is talking louder• ° text ° Speaker is talking softer• ((text)) Transcriber’s remarks• = No pause between words or turns• >text< Fast speaking
(Jefferson, 2004)
What did you find?
How do the iGEM members construct their identity & “doing science”?
What implications do these insights have for the dialogue between iGEM and non-scientists?
Discussion
Goal: 4-5 actions for future conversations with your public
Thesis results
5 frequently occurring constructions
• just normal • having good will• a solver of global problems• careful• knowledgeable
Thesis results (2)
5 frequently occurring constructions
• just normal • having good will• a solver of global problems• careful• knowledgeable
Thesis results (3)
5 frequently occurring constructions
• just normal • having good will• a solver of global problems• careful• knowledgeable
Thesis results (4)
5 frequently occurring constructions
• just normal • having good will• a solver of global problems• careful• knowledgeable
Thank you for your attention!
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